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Now I learned a couple of things from this one photograph. Its a fascinating practical example of things we all should know if we really thought it all through. Can you guess what is shown in this photo? What is the plume extending upward from the ground? Why is the top of the plume brighter than its bottom? What is the bright object in the lower righthand corner of the picture, and what is the dark, cone-shaped feature that seems to be leaving the plume and converging on the bright object? Examine the picture carefully, look at the high-resolution version if you want to, and see if you can figure out the answers to these questions. Then, read the caption below to test yourself.

Explanation and original posting on NASA website.

Russia to open moonbase mine – The Other Side – Breaking News 24/7 – NEWS.com.au

This will get the attention of Americans! I remember the movie the “Right Stuff” when LBJ is quoted as saying in a thick Texas drawl “I, for one, don’t want to go to bed by the light of a Russian Moon.” Shades of Antarctica, the great extra-terrestrial land grab is on! Katy bar the door.

The plan is to mine h3 hydrogen isotope which is relatively abundant on the moon compared to Earth.  This isotope is useful in fusion reactions which combine two hydrogen atoms to produce a helium atom and release of large amounts of energy.

This would be a double wammy a moonbase and fusion.

Of course they still have to pull it off and there are many barriers to accomplishing this!  Even beyond the technological bariers there is the idea that one of the countries with the greatest coal and oil reserves, furthering fusion with massive investments.